crash_reports

On Friday, July 19, 2019, while assigned to traffic unit N525, I responded to the area of 845 Beacon Street, Newton for a report of a motor vehicle accident involving a bicyclist. It was reported that the bicyclist sustained minor injuries as a result of the accident. The weather at the time of the accident was clear and sunny. The road surface was dry. Beacon Street is a public way maintained by the City of Newton. I spoke with the operator of MV1 while Newton Fire and Medics attended to the injured bicyclist. Andrei Jordao (S09978620) stated he was parked in his 2019 Hyundai Kona (NY: JFP5331) at a metered parking spot in front of 847 Beacon Street, Newton. Jordao stated he opened his driver door to exit his vehicle when a passing bicyclist crashed into the door. Jordao stated he did not look back at traffic prior to opening the door. Jordao stated the bicyclist fell to the roadway. I observed moderate damage to the driver side door and it was unable to close as a result of the collision. I spoke with the injured bicyclist, Leonard Engel (S53573803). Engel stated he was operating his bicycle Westbound on Beacon Street in the travel lane. Engel stated a vehicle to his right opened it's driver door into the roadway and he was unable to avoid hitting it. Engel stated he fell over the top of his handlebars and onto the roadway. Engel stated he injured his right shoulder/arm/neck area and his right ankle. Engel also had a small injury to his left knee. Engel stated he does not believe he hit his head as a result of the accident. Engel was wearing a helmet, I observed some scratch marks on it. Engel signed a patient refusal with Newton Medics. I observed damage to the rear tire area of Engel's black and green Giant bicycle. There was also damage to chain/pedal area. Engel's estimated the value of the bicycle at $4,000.00 USD. Massachusetts Uniform Citation T1271041 was mailed to Jordao for Chapter 90, Section 14 (Open car door into traffic). Tody's responded the removed MV1 from the roadway. Photos were taken of MV1 and the bicycle and submitted to the IT Bureau.

On Thursday, August 29, 2019 while assigned to Traffic unit N525, I responded to 837 Beacon Street, Newton for a report of a motor vehicle crash involving a City of Newton Fire truck. The weather at the time of the accident was clear and sunny. The road surface was dry. Beacon Street is a public way maintained by the City of Newton. I met with the operator of MV1, Newton Firefighter Keive Mullings. Mullings stated he was operating Newton Fire Ladder 2(MA MF4951) Eastbound on Beacon Street towards Centre Street. Mullings stated the rear passenger side bumper area of MV1 made contact with a unoccupied motor vehicle parked Eastbound on Beacon Street in a metered spot across from 837 Beacon Street. No injuries were reported by the occupants of Ladder 2, I observed minor damage to the rear passenger bumper area of MV1. I spoke with the owner of MV2, Pakizeh Motiee (2017 BMW X3, MA: 7NCC90). I observed minor damage to the front driver side quarter panel area of MV2. Motiee was advised. Pictures of both vehicles were taken and submitted to the IT Bureau.

On 03/30/21 at 09:58 hours, Ofc. Marini (N537) and I (Ofc. Wilson (N523) responded to the parking lot of Tedeschi's located at 612 Washington Street for a two car motor vehicle accident involving a city motor vehicle which belonged to the Newton D.P.W.. At the time of the accident, weather conditions were clear and sunny with dry road conditions. The operator of M/V # 1, Danielle Finklea MA D/L S09835151, states she was eastbound on Washington Street in her 18' Mitsubishi Outlander (MA reg. # 9TM745) and turned right in to the parking lot of Tedeschi's. While pulling in, Finklea misjudged the distance that M/V # 2 was parked in a spot to the left of her. She then struck the right side of M/V # 2's rear bumper which sustained scrape marks to it. The Outlander sustained scrapes to the driver's side front quarter panel area and a broken headlight lens cover to that same side. The other vehicle (M/V # 2) was a 2014 Ford F350 pickup bearing MA Official Reg.# M87258 which is owned by the City of Newton Department of Public Works. At the time, the F350 was parked in a parking spot in front of the store unoccupied. The operator, Robert Mazzarella, stated he saw the F350 shake as it had been struck so he walked over to the other operator involved. No injuries reported. Ofc. Marini took digital photos of the scene and submitted them to the I.T. Bureau.

On Thursday May 13th, 2021 at approximately 1353 hours myself and several units responded 55 Chapel Street for a motor vehicle that struck a pedestrian. At the time of the accident the weather was sunny and the road surface was dry. Chapel Street is a public way owned and maintained by the City of Newton. Upon arrival Fire and medical personnel were attempting to remove the pedestrian from underneath the vehicle as her right leg was stuck in the undercarriage. Fire and medics were able to successfully free the pedestrian from the vehicle and render medical attention. The pedestrian was identified as Beth Herr ( S58524067) and it was determined that she was also the owner of the vehicle involved. I spoke to witness Joe Shields who stated he was outside his house located at 56 Chapel Street when his attention was brought to a blue SUV that was unoccupied moving backwards down Chapel Street. Joe stated he first witnessed the operator of the motor vehicle pull up to the UPS drop box located on the sidewalk across the street from his house. He stated he saw the female operator step out of the vehicle and drop off a package. Next he saw the vehicle start to roll backwards and the female operator opened the drivers side door and attempted to pull the emergency break. He stated the vehicle overtook her and she fell to the ground with her foot stuck under the car. Joe states he heard her yell and saw her get dragged by the vehicle to the opposite side of the street where the vehicle was stopped by the curb. Joe stated he tried to assist the woman but she was yelling in pain and he did not want to cause more injury so he waited for help to arrive. Witness Robyn Preston stated she was walking on Chapel Street when she saw the blue SUV rolling backwards with no one inside the vehicle. She states she then saw a woman try to stop the vehicle but she got dragged underneath the vehicle to its final resting place. Robyn stated she stayed on scene until help arrived. I was able to speak with Beth inside the ambulance prior to being transported to the hospital. Beth was conscious and alert but in a considerable amount of pain and discomfort. I asked her what happened to which she stated she drove her blue Toyota Rav4 MA REG: 1FHM53 to the UPS drop box located in the area of 55 Chapel Street. She stated she thought she put the vehicle in park but must not have as it started to roll backwards when she got out of the car. She states she tried to stop the car by opening the drivers side door and attempting to pull the emergency break. The car over took her and she was dragged to the ground with her right foot stuck underneath the vehicle. She was dragged across the street where the vehicle was finally stopped by a curb. Beth sustained minor scrapes and road rash on various parts of her body and her right leg was injured. Fallon medics transported her to the Brigham & Womens Hospital to be treated. Her husband was contacted using Beth's cell phone and notified of the accident. Captain Boudreau and I were able to drive her vehicle to her residence at 50 Broadway Street, Newton. Her vehicle was left parked outside her house and her car keys were left with her husband who was inside the residence. The vehicle did not sustain any damage. Pictures of the scene were taken and submitted to the IT Bureau. I will be following up with Beth at the hospital to check on her status. On Friday May 14th at 0900 hours I spoke with Beth on the phone. She stated she is home from the hospital and doing much better. She states she has right leg pain and road rash from the accident.